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Somalia’s Businesses Tap Solar Energy for Growth
Given that only one-third of Somali's have access to electricity, anything that increases their access to electricity is going to improve living standards.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 07 May 2021
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Price discrimination: BT broadband offers low price deal for families on Universal Credit
Low-income customers in receipt of Universal Credit are set to receive a 50% discount on fibre broadband packages.
A company where colleagues decide your salary
This look at an Argentinian software company highlights a radical approach to organisational structure, industrial relations and wage determination.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 30 April 2021
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Economics Weekly Quiz - 23 April 2021
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Negative Externalities and Inequality - Communities Battle Incinerators in Baltimore
Most incinerators in the USA are located in low income areas, damaging underlying health conditions for many people who live there. Some local communities are fighting back.
Import Tariffs: Why Are Cars So Expensive In Tunisia?
Only one in eight cars imported into Tunisia is a new car. The vast majority are used vehicles yet they still sell at vastly inflated prices.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 16 April 2021
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Elasticity of Supply: Booming Ketchup Demand
Soaring demand for individual sachets of tomato ketchup drove their price up by 13% in 2020 as supply did not keep pace.
Supply and demand in action here with news that exceptional frosts in France have caused significant damage to French wine-growers.
IMF predicts strong rebound in the global economy
The latest IMF forecast predict faster than expected recoveries in 2021 and 2022 for both the global economy and the UK.
This video is a good application of elasticity of supply - namely the capacity of some of the world's biggest ports to cope with surging demand as the global economy rebounds in 2021.
The payment (or avoidance) of corporate taxes is one of the most pressing issues in global economics at the moment.
Subnormal profits: LG exits the smartphone industry
A decade ago the South Korean conglomerate LG looked poised to be a major global force in smartphones but they have just announced that they are exiting the industry.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 02 April 2021
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Economics Weekly Quiz - 26 March 2021
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Community Solar and the Drive towards Decarbonisation
A new business model is looking at how to encourage the adoption of residential solar power in low-income parts of the US.
UK 'heading towards digital skills shortage disaster'
The UK's workforce is set to fall drastically short of the demand for IT and digital skills if big changes aren't made to how young people are prepared for the world of work, according to The...
ScotRail to be Nationalised in 2022
After the decision of the Welsh government to renationalise railways, the Scottish government is going to follow suit in 2022.